Common Impact

5 years ago, Common Impact started as a team of two with a big idea: what if corporate volunteers gave not just their time, but their most valuable assets, their skills and knowledge, to strengthen nonprofits?

We have seen firsthand how powerful that idea has become. Skills-based volunteering is about helping nonprofits, but also about helping people find deeper meaning in their work, sharpen their expertise, and c***ect in real ways with the communities around them.

And right now, that matters more than ever. Many nonprofits are facing funding cuts and limited resources. The gap is widening, but here is the hopeful part: your skills can help fill it. What feels like everyday work to you, whether in marketing, finance, tech, or strategy, can be the difference between a nonprofit struggling and a nonprofit thriving.

👉 If you have ever wondered how to make a tangible difference, start here. Advocate for skills-based volunteering at your company or reach out directly to a nonprofit you admire. Chances are, they need what you already know, and you will walk away with more than you gave.

🚨 This is what strategic support actually looks like.

summerlunch+ provides healthy meals and hands-on food literacy education to kids during the summer months. When they needed help expanding their reach and funding base, a team of Manulife and John Hancock employees stepped up through a Common Impact skills-based volunteering project.

The result? A refreshed fundraising strategy, reclaimed resources, and even a new board member.

📖 Read the full story from summerlunch+ executive director and founder, Susan Wright:

https://commonimpact.org/summerlunch-gets-a-strategic-boost-from-manulife-skills-based-volunteers/

summerlunch+ Gets a Strategic Boost from Manulife Skills-Based Volunteers - Common Impact Susan Wright, executive director and founder of summerlunch+, has spent the last decade bridging the gap between school-year nutrition programs and the long, often vulnerable months of summer. She created a program that not only nourishes kids with healthy meals but also empowers them to cook, c***e...

Nonprofit tip: If you’re stretched thin but still trying to move big priorities forward, skills-based volunteering (SBV) might be the capacity boost you need.

When done right, SBV c***ects you with professionals who bring in-demand expertise like marketing, finance, data, and operations, and apply it directly to your mission.

Learn more about SBV from our Chief Partnerships Officer, Rebecca Fontes. 👉 https://commonimpact.org/celebrating-leadership-purpose-and-impact-a-conversation-with-rebecca-fontes/

Celebrating Leadership, Purpose, and Impact: A Conversation with Rebecca Fontes - Common Impact In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we’re proud to spotlight one of our own leaders at Common Impact. Not just for this month, but for the changemaker she is every day. Rebecca Fontes, our Chief Partnerships Officer, brings decades of experience and a creative, c...